There were 91 Black students enrolled in Smyth County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 18.2% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
Data showed that Smyth County school districts welcomed 3,894 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 2.3% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county’s school districts.
Smyth County Public Schools has a main office in Marion and is the only school district within Smyth County.
As of November 2023, according to Public School Review, in the 2023-24 school year, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.
| District | % Black Students | Total Students |
|---|---|---|
| Smyth County Public Schools District | 2.3% | 3,894 |
